This is totally genius! both my babies had to be swaddled for a long time and I wasn't ever very good at using a blanket either. We had a lot of swaddle-me's. I'm pinning this in case one more baby ever comes our way! :)

Awesome! That thing would've been sooo useful for Nikki, because she was colicky and wanted to be swaddled ALL THE TIME. Part of your swaddling problem might be the blankets, though. Commercial blankets are never big enough, and if you're lucky enough to find a huge one, they're horrendously expensive. I've found that a yard to a yard and a half of double napped flannel with a rolled hem makes an excellent receiving blanket!

These are adorable. I used sleep sacks with my daughter and absolutely LOVED them, but, they were either opened at the bottom, or zipped all the way up to the neck. Both of which are sort of annoying. These look amazing. We never swaddled tho. She couldn't stand it, as soon as she was all wrapped up, she'd cry until she got a few limbs out and then was fine.

That is so exciting Kristin! Congratulations! Girls are fun, definitely more to choose from with clothes and things I hope these last months of your pregnancy go well! May seems like a good time of year. January has been too cold here and in the middle of flu/ RSV season.

This is such a clever design, not to mention super cute! I'd also love a tutorial, I could probably waddle my way through working out a way to copy your design, but I am sure your technique will be quicker and give better results :-)

What tool do you use for your snaps? I have snap pliers from Kamsnaps that are alright, but not fantastic. I find the snaps pop off, especially for bulkier fabric which freaks me out for baby clothes. Maybe I need to upgrade... or just press harder on the pliers (!).

So excited and looking forward to it. I finally got a sewing machine from my mother and antsy to try a few projects. Unfortinately my lil one is 9 months now and is not crazy about sacks but luckily i have two nephews coming in the spring and these would b great gifts

I made a faux "woombie" a few weeks back, but didn't do a two way zipper, so I'll probably only use it during the day. She was just born last night, so I haven't had a chance to try it on her yet. I can't wait for your pattern! I think yours is so much more convenient!

These are really great but I just wanted to remind you that you need to consider the right kind of fabrics to use, as babies being too warm is a risk factor for FSID. I know that you would be doing a service to others to show them how to make their own bedtime bags, please make sure they have the relevant information available to them

Izzie is so cute! Love her hair! These would have been a lifesaver with my first. We could never figure out how to do a secure swaddle either. #2 is due in a few months, so I'll have to make up some of these.

My preemie loves to be swaddled. Now that he is a little bit bigger he is able to get his arms out while sleeping and then he wakes up. The other night he had the Swaddle Me blanket center velcro piece up over his face. I freaked! I would love to make these for him. Is there a pattern on it's way? He's now the size of a "normal" newborn (at 2 months of age). He's 8 pounds 21 inches.

Does the pattern have good instructions/ tutorial? I have never sewn a zipper or placket like that. Also do you have bigger sizes? My ds is 4 months now and is still addicted to swaddling. Looking for something to help him sleep better